LLRW Clive Facility 2016 Disposal Update presented by
LLRW Clive Facility 2016 Disposal Update presented by Dan Shrum LL Forum, Park City, UT (April 13, 2016) All you need in radioactive and hazardous waste management
Safety Topic Hearing Conservation All you need in radioactive and hazardous waste management
Ear Plugs • Formable • Custom-molded • Must fit tightly in ear canal • Hands must be clean • Must be checked and readjusted • Also they can be purchased in a variety of colors
Ear Muffs • Must seal around ear • Hair must be pushed aside • Glasses may interfere • Use with plugs if over 105 d. BA
Decibel (Loudness) Comparison Chart Normal Conversation 3’ Telephone Dial Tone City Traffic (inside car) Screaming Child Hand Drill Lawn Mower 3’ Snowmobile, Motorcycle Power Saw 3’ Jet Engine 12 Gauge Shotgun 60 – 65 d. B 80 d. B 85 d. B 90 d. B 98 d. B 107 d. B 100 d. B 110 d. B 140 d. B 165 d. B (90 d. B > Level at which sustained exposure may result in hearing loss)
Clive Disposal Facility World’s Largest Commercial Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility 6
Corporate Values § We always put Safety first § We build Trust by § always telling the truth § making our Customer’s success our success § being the best in the World at what we do § and delivering results § We care deeply about our Employees and want them to be happy and successful § We listen to our Internal and External Stakeholders and Partners 7
Safety § Industrial Safety § Radiation Safety 8 ØTotal Case Incident Rate = 0 since 2013 (below national average of 4. 9) ØAbove 10 days between incidents Ø 1, 522, 997 work hours since last Lost Workday case (November 2010) Ø 478, 236 work hours since last OSHA Recordable Injury (October 2013) Ø 2010 through 2015 Annual NSC Awards for Safety ØALARA - Average radiation worker individual TEDE 32. 5 mrem/year ØHighest general public fence-line CEDE 0. 40 mrem/year ØHighest general public effluent exposure dose 0. 07 mrem/year
Proven Experience § § Over 28 years of proven experience treating and disposing of radioactive waste Unique bulk and containerized waste facilities ØRadioactive Material Licenses (LLRW & 11 e(2)) ØRCRA Permit (treatment & disposal of MW) ØTSCA Permit (PCB waste streams) ØSNM Exemption (concentration-based limits) Over 11 miles of onsite rail for efficient and cost-effective waste handling Long-term federal and commercial contracts
Logistics, Processing, & Disposal § § § Logistics ØAll aspects of complex planning and transportation ØDedicated fleet of tractors, trailers, railcars, and containers Processing ØMultiple processing facilities in Canada, South Carolina, Utah, and Tennessee ØDiverse capabilities for handling, treating, and processing radioactive materials Disposal ØLargest commercial radioactive waste disposal facility for Class A LLRW in the U. S. ØOperate the LLRW disposal facility in Barnwell, SC to dispose of Class A, B, and C LLRW from Atlantic Compact states
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Customer Portal Create, revise, and view waste profile records online Order containers for delivery Schedule transportation of shipments to Energy. Solutions facilities Schedule arrival of shipments at our processing and disposal facilities Validate Uniform LLRW manifest to ensure compliant shipments prior to arrival 12
Treatment and Disposal Services § § Bulk Waste Disposal Containerized Waste Facility § Disposal of PCB waste Large Components Mixed Waste Treatment ØMacroencapsulation ØStabilization ØLiquid Solidification (LLRW and MW) ØMercury amalgamation ØThermal Desorption
Large Component Disposal
Liquid Verification of Resins § Resins that may not meet the one percent free standing liquid criteria may now be shipped directly to Clive for liquid verification ØResins must be grossly dewatered ØContact dose rates must be less than 10 R/hr ØLiners must have passive vent systems to address potential off-gassing ØResin in steel liners require written authorization prior to shipment ØAny free liquid is drained to ensure compliance with disposal site criteria
Sealed Sources § Challenges § Conference of Radiation Control Program Director’s Source Collection and Threat Reduction Program (SCATR) Utah granted license variance for disposal of Class A sealed sources § Øhistorical lack of disposal pathway Øinherent global threat from misuse ØReceived and managed 41, 190 sealed § sources between 2013 and 2015. Permanent License amendment has been requested and is part of the renewal
Clive’s Disposal Available Capacity Proposed Federal Cell Class A West (4, 282, 187 yd 3) 11 e. (2) (3, 435, 734 yd 3) LARW (closed) VITRO (closed) Mixed Waste (354, 110 yd 3) North 17
Disposal Volume History ANNUAL WASTE DISPOSED (yd 3 per year) 250 000 200 000 150 000 100 000 50 000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Depleted Uranium Authorization § Utah Moratorium passed June 1, 2010 ØMay not receive or dispose of significant quantities of concentrated DU until PA approved ØPA, revision 0 submitted June 2011 ØPA, revision 4 submitted November 2015 § § Regulatory review underway Decision projected for Q 1 2017
Regulatory Consolidation Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) • Utah Division of Radiation Control consolidated with several other divisions under the Department of Environmental Quality • Scott Anderson (Director of DSHW) became new Director of the DWMRC effective July 1, 2015 20 • More efficient and better use of resources across the division
Thank You All you need in radioactive and hazardous waste management
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